# double down

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.
2. To significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment; to respond to a challenge (e.g. to an opinion) by reinforcing or extending one's position rather than moderating it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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